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Hays

Intern - 360 Review

at Hays

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources, Recruitment

Cheapside

Review Submitted: March 2022

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Responsible for externally hiring into creative and commercial sectors. Managing client relationships, creating marketing for the roles, actively sourcing for candidates, screening sourcing and interviewing candidates.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Were treated like a "proper" employee, thrown in at the deep end which enabled me to progress quickly and gain a great experience early on.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Networking, client management, negotiation, confidence, sales,
perseverance
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Constant training to continue upskilling, regular management meetings to assist in my development, monthly desk reviews to analyse my targets and how to further improve.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great atmosphere, very social but hardworking, team culture is motivating and feels very rewarding
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my internship, and hope to return after university.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
Be confident and have a positive attitude. Never say no to a challenge and strive to take on as much responsibility as you can. Research the company and the nature of recruitment to make sure it is the right choice for you.
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